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Kaitlyn Herbst talks to the Maunder family about how, when faced with mobility issues, they adapted their home to make it more accessible.

Rashida Samji, who defrauded nearly 300 investors over several years, was ordered to surrender on Wednesday after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed her latest application.

A 57-year-old former Vernon man has been extradited from California to face charges of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the 1986 New Years Eve stabbing death of his wife.

Police are seeking a second man linked to a targeted double shooting in East Vancouver last month that led to the loss of a woman's unborn child.

Penny Oleksiak, who won a record 4 medals at the 2016 Games In Rio, is hungry for more Olympic success. Barry Deley has the story.

Surrey RCMP have made an arrest in relation to a string of sexual assaults that took place between April and May.

Investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a person and a vehicle captured on security video in the area.

Surrey RCMP say a man has been arrested and released in connection to a series of sexual assaults in the past few weeks.

The B.C. Teachers' Federation has launched a provincial grievance because it doesn't think the government has done enough to recruit teachers to fill the shortage.

The Canadian Premier League granted Vancouver Island conditional entry into the domestic men's soccer league on Friday.

Official says the only option was to destroy the animals after a leashed dog was attacked, pet cats were killed and a conservation officer was stalked.

Regan Hasegawa joined the Global BC newsroom in 2016. She's currently an Associate Producer on Global News Morning BC.

A 57-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she remains in critical condition.

The Vancouver Police Department says 77-year-old Brian Keith Solberg poses "a risk of significant harm to the safety of teenage and adult women, including strangers and acquaintances."

Creators of a new campaign aimed at parents said the focus is to increase parents' and caregivers' awareness of the importance of dropping the screen and picking up the baby.

The first of four annual increases to BC’s minimum wage kicks in today, raising the bottom wage from $11.35 to $12.65 an hour. Three more increases are planned in the coming years, bringing the wage up to $15.20 an hour by 2021. Jordan Armstrong reports.

Rusty Johnson of Rusty’s BBQ tells us how to grill the perfect steak with a salsa verde made Italian stye.

Movie expert Dana Gee tells us whether newest movies at the box office are worth catching in theatres including the Ethan Hawke drama ‘First Reformed’ and the Saoirse Ronan romance ‘On Chesil Beach.’

Two people have been confirmed dead after a Vernon house fire on Northernview Road.

Vancouver airport recorded only 1.6 mm of rain and temperatures almost 2 degrees higher than average.

Hannah Clarkson and Leanne McKinnon of the Mackenzie Recreation Centre explains why they hope their community will be one of the winners of the BCAA Place Space Contest.

The new closures include parts of Juan De Fuca Strait, the southern Gulf Islands and the mouth of the Fraser River.

Olympic bronze medal winning figure skater Joannie Rochette explains why women need to vigilant about the signs of a heart attack as she tells the emotional story of her mother who passed away just days before her Olympic performance.

B.C.'s minimum wage is going up by $1.30 Friday to boost the province's current wage of $11.35 per hour to $12.65 per hour.

Lawyers for Trans Mountain will be back in court Friday to ask a British Columbia judge to amend an injunction order limiting people from protesting within five metres of two work sites in Burnaby.

Lawyers say protesters have been using the 10-minute period to avoid arrest while blocking the gates. Police will now be required to give a five-step warning before any arrest.

Trans Mountain says demonstrators - who are expected to further escalate their protests Friday - have changed tactics to maximize disruption at the sites and to avoid arrest for breaching an injunction order.

A Surrey man says he's not finished fighting for an "all-inclusive" prize that would have cost $820.

For their third event since launching in September 2017, 100 Kids Who Care Kelowna chose not only to donate to three local charities but inspire through sidewalk art.

"This project is not welcomed in this neighbourhood."

The animal was found dead on the side of Highway 97.

BC Hydro says British Columbians are still not being as safe as they could be while gardening around power lines.

A new report from the Transportation Safety Board found the second mate aboard the Nathan E. Stewart was behind a major spill off Bella Bella in 2016. As Ted Chernecki reports, the board is recommending measures to combat fatigue to prevent future spills.

Emergency crews were on scene after a car crashed into the front window of a dollar store Thursday afternoon on Robson Street in Vancouver.

The Britannia Mine Museum is now host to a permanent outdoor installation which explores the area’s ecological and industrial history.

To meet climate change targets in B.C. researchers are suggesting companies convert commercial trucks to electrical power.

While churches across Canada struggle with dwindling congregations, one tucked into an industrial neighbourhood of Prince George, B.C., has the opposite problem.

A Richmond man is facing a number of charges after a Good Samaritan found a distraught young woman who claims the man held her captive. Rumina Daya is live with the details.

Malaysia’s Petronas announced Thursday it will buy a 25 per cent share of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat. Keith Baldrey has more on the impact expected here in B.C.

A jury found John Blaine Reed guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Monique Patenaude and guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Patrick Shunn.

Three valuable outboard motors used in Nanaimo's bathtub races have been stolen in the last two weeks.

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Miracle Weekend runs on Global BC this coming weekend. Linda Aylesworth looks at the history of the telethon and how important it is for BC Children’s Hospital.

Dozens of Global News viewers snapped photos of the intriguing light display.

Quilters across the country will be at the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend for “Quilt Canada 2018.” Squire Barnes gives us a peek inside the event

Officials are investigating an early morning fire in East Vancouver Thursday. As John Hua reports, some neighbours say squatters in an abandoned house may be behind the blaze.

A month after the City of Vancouver launched the new short-term rental regulations, hundreds of units have potentially been added back in to the rental market. But as Aaron McArthur reports, there is still a long way to go to solve the housing crunch.

Several B.C. businesses are being hit hard by the new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. But as Paul Johnson reports, Canada isn’t going down without a fight.

The Canadian Pediatric Society is opening up a conversation surrounding birth control options for teens. As Jennifer Palma reports, they say the best option is one doctors don’t often prescribe for young patients. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

Coliform counts are high in Armstrong's tap water, prompting a boil water notice to be issued from Interior Health.